Originally Posted by Davesrose
No, you are the one who is wrong. Read wikipedia again:
I'm going to call this pointless like arguing with a wall...I will agree to disagree as there is no point in the whole world to argue with one who will not change their opinion (no matter how wrong), over a keyboard.
I get my information from my schooling and the professional experience. You are what? An artist? Next?
Wustholf classics are all carbon steel....not just stainless. Why is that?
Check the blade for the material it is made of. Looking at mine in front of me...I see Chromium on it as well as Vanadium. It's a stainless steel forged blade.
In short, Carbon is used to harden steel and help it keep its edge. Stamped steel is stainless because it's softer and more pliable then carbon steel.
Once again forged and stamped are not blade materials so much as production methods.
My point is that carbon steel blades will lose their edge quicker than a stainless steel blade. However, carbon steel will gain it back, through sharpening, a lot easier than stainless.